# Piranha II: The Spawning (1982)

> A Caribbean resort becomes feeding ground for an airborne school of killer piranhas in a notoriously campy creature-feature sequel.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19829

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: James Cameron
- Cast: Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen, Ricky Paull Goldin, Ted Richert, Leslie Graves, Carole Davis, Connie Lynn Hadden
- TMDB rating: 4.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082910/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: campy, lurid, tense, late night horror, camp movie marathon

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- [Friday the 13th Part III (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/4895)
- [Piranha (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/14703)
- [Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/86291)
- [Jaws: The Revenge (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/461)
- [Deep Blue Sea 3 (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/497121)
- [The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/24995)
- [Piranha 3D (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/28427)

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